9. THE LABYRINTH’S FACES (Setting Toolkit)
9.1 Realms, Biomes, & Truths
The Demon of Discord has warped the geography of Solis into distinct regions. Each Biome enforces a specific mechanical Truth upon any Seeker who enters it.
- LEAF (THE TWISTED GARDEN): Theme: Perversion of beauty and body horror.
- Truth [OVERGROWTH]: The flora is sentient and hungry. Environmental Hazards (Sub-Table B) always deal +1 DMG on a failure.
- WATER (THE SILENT CHASM): Theme: Isolation and self-doubt. A frozen aquatic landscape.
- Truth [NUMBING]: The cold seeps into your mind. All Spirit (SP) rolls are made at a -1 penalty.
- SKULL (THE HUSK-LANDS): Theme: Overextended ambition and arrogance. Littered with settlements of damned souls.
- Truth [ARROGANCE]: Pride is a weapon and a weakness. All Combat (CV) rolls are made at a +1 bonus, but any Combat Failure deals +1 Damage to the Seeker.
- DARK (THE VOID-BLEED): Theme: Manifestations of pure Discord. Semi-sentient black sludge.
- Truth [INFECTIOUS]: The environment is physically toxic. Any Failure (in Combat or against a Hazard) automatically increases the Seeker’s Corruption by +1.
9.2 Factions
- THE LEGION: Those who have fully embraced the Demon of Discord. They bask in the allure of the power it promises.
- THE LABYRINTH-BORNE: Pockets of survivors living outside the Heart of Solis. Twisted and transformed by the environment, they endure.
- THE OLD GODS: Lesser deities and elevated beings who once served Terra, Sol, and Luna.
9.3 Sub-Table C: NPCs & Factions
Roll 1D10 + Discord Modifier (Rule 4.2).
| Result | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <= 0 | EMPTY ECHO | A fading silhouette. No interaction possible. |
| 1 – 7 | MERCHANT | Offers Goods. Prices increase at high Discord. |
| 8 – 10 | QUEST-GIVER | Offers a Task for a permanent attribute reward. |
| >= 11 | THE AVATAR | A powerful entity offering a ‘Bargain’ (SP vs 10). |